Table Tennis Gym Project
2 min readOfficials from Beijing Municipal Government and State Ministry of Education together with PKU leaders attended the“Break-Earth”Ceremony of 2008 01ympiad Table Tennis Gym on Saturday morning，marking the strengthening of PKU’s efforts to contribute to the“Best 0lympics Ever”.
“It’s not only a remarkable event for the nation’s sports development，but also an important occasion for our university’s infrastructure construction.”PKU President Xu Zhihong said at the ceremony.
“We feel that we are closer to the final realization of our centennial dream the dream of 0lympics.”President Xu said.
He also extended gratitude to the support and trust of Beijing people and government for having granted the chance for Peking University to hold this historic event.“We are always working on improving our service to the local people and withour leading academic capability in subjects like information technology we will be able to contribute more to the 0lympic Games.”
Liu Jingmin，Vice mayor of Beijing Municipal Government，spoke high of the Project.“On one hand，it says for the high attention from the central government to universities，on the other，it adds power to PKU’s efforts of building itself into a world-class university.”The Vice mayor said.
The gym will be settled in the Southeastern area of PKU’s Yanyuan Campus，covering 26 900 square meters of construction.It will be equipped with 6000 fixed seats and 2000 more in temporary need，thus holding some 8000 audience at most.Acomprehensive campus gymnasium can be expected after its competition in August，2007.
0lympicPingpong Gymnasium
With Beijing being selected as the host city for the XXIX 0lympic Games，2008 will witness the debut of the Olympics in China.The Pingpong matches will be held in Peking University，one of China’s most prestigious universities.Therefore，Peking University is undertaking the construction of the PKU 0lympic Pingpong Gymnasium，which has received formal approvals from the International 0lympic Committee（IOC）.
To fully embody the 0lympic spirit of participation，Peking University has decided to launch a worldwide fundraising project to construct a world-class 0lympic Pingpong Gymnasium.
Abiding by requirements from the IOC，the Gymnasium will cover a construction area of 26000 m2，providing 6000 permanent seats and 2000 temporary ones.With all facilities matching the highest international standards，it will require a total investment of about RMB 260 million Yuan（US $31.7 million）.The construction will commence in 2005 and be complete by 2007.
After the 0lympic Games，the facility will be adapted for use as the primary gymnasium for PKU.As one of China’s first-rate collegiate gyms，it will further improve the caliber of Peking University’s reputation.
The minimum sum for each donation is RMB 10000 yuan，or US $1，250.The fundraising project has an overall goal of RMB 260 million Yuan，or US $31.7 million.Large donations are especially welcome and appreciated.
The Peking University Education Foundation（USA）is a California-based non-profit organization.Its mission is to strengthen ties between Peking University （PKU）and North America.Friends abroad can send donations directly to PKUEF（USA）.
